Ready for an AI-Boosted ‘Sun Sessions’?

[Sweet-Angeline]

this article first appeared in Rolling Stone on October 22, 2024 getting close to a year ago.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rea ... 55488.html

this detail I found amazing in particular;

And when the technology’s ready, Jorgensen is hoping for an ambitious, AI-fueled reworking of Presley’s 1950s masterpieces, starting with his epochal recordings at Sun Studios between 1954 and 1956. Presley’s Sun Studios sessions, with guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, were recorded live to single-track mono tape by label owner Sam Phillips, which means any real remixes of the songs have always been impossible. But AI demixing technology — which allows instruments to be separated from a single track — keeps advancing. Jorgensen recently asked Emile de la Rey, who worked on the sound for Peter Jackson’s Get Back documentary, to do a test remix of “Good Rockin’ Tonight” using Jackson’s proprietary AI technology. The results, “a perfect separation of instruments” along with the removal of tape hiss, were far superior to any more widely available machine-learning methods, so Jorgensen is waiting for access to that level of technology. Once he’s got it, he says, “I’d like to do everything from the Fifties. Because even the Sun recordings, they are very simple. There’s an acoustic and electric and a slap bass. But when you open that up, it’s still like a new revelation. It’s not like it becomes thin and you think, ‘Oh, is that all there is?'”

Update;



"with Peter Jackson`s Park Road Post Team" has been used for this new project, so I am left to wonder if Ernst dream above may in fact become a reality?? Time will tell, but I would luv to see something for 2027 with regards to the 50s recordings!!

[Bilbobaggins]

this article first appeared in Rolling Stone on October 22, 2024 getting close to a year ago.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rea ... 55488.html

this detail I found amazing in particular;

And when the technology’s ready, Jorgensen is hoping for an ambitious, AI-fueled reworking of Presley’s 1950s masterpieces, starting with his epochal recordings at Sun Studios between 1954 and 1956. Presley’s Sun Studios sessions, with guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, were recorded live to single-track mono tape by label owner Sam Phillips, which means any real remixes of the songs have always been impossible. But AI demixing technology — which allows instruments to be separated from a single track — keeps advancing. Jorgensen recently asked Emile de la Rey, who worked on the sound for Peter Jackson’s Get Back documentary, to do a test remix of “Good Rockin’ Tonight” using Jackson’s proprietary AI technology. The results, “a perfect separation of instruments” along with the removal of tape hiss, were far superior to any more widely available machine-learning methods, so Jorgensen is waiting for access to that level of technology. Once he’s got it, he says, “I’d like to do everything from the Fifties. Because even the Sun recordings, they are very simple. There’s an acoustic and electric and a slap bass. But when you open that up, it’s still like a new revelation. It’s not like it becomes thin and you think, ‘Oh, is that all there is?'”

Update;



"with Peter Jackson`s Park Road Post Team" has been used for this new project, so I am left to wonder if Ernst dream above may in fact become a reality?? Time will tell, but I would luv to see something for 2027 with regards to the 50s recordings!!

Of course, there is nothing against a project like that. A lot of people might like it. But at this point I don't think it will be my cup of tea. For me part of the charm of the 50's recordings is that they are, and were meant to be, mono. I like to listen to 50's binaural/stereo songs every now and then, but I always go back to the mono versions. But who knows... let's wait and be patient

[JimmyCool]

Here's my humble take on "Good Rockin' Tonight" (link valid for three days only):

Good Rockin' Tonight (Stereo Mix by JimmyCool)

[skabillyrebels]

Nice work Jimmy.

[elvis-fan]

I don't feel I'm emotionally stable enough to endure Elvis' SUN recordings in stereo... that may require some therapy...

[Colin.Bee]

I don't feel I'm emotionally stable enough to endure Elvis' SUN recordings in stereo... that may require some therapy...

Come on give RCA a break, first they made us buy everything again on CD, now we are buying it again on vinyl. Now they’ve found a way to make us buy everything yet again. RCA have to keep their shareholders happy. Personally I’m waiting for the wax cylinder revival.

[JimmyCool]

I don't feel I'm emotionally stable enough to endure Elvis' SUN recordings in stereo... that may require some therapy...

Come on give RCA a break, first they made us buy everything again on CD, now we are buying it again on vinyl. Now they’ve found a way to make us buy everything yet again. RCA have to keep their shareholders happy. Personally I’m waiting for the wax cylinder revival.

"Keep buying 'em records."